Market research on the snacks industry. Standardised and cross-co...
Market research on the snacks industry. Standardised and cross-comparable statistics including total market sizes, market share and brand performance, distribution and industry trends. Insight and data cover chocolate and sugar confectionery, gum, s...
Sugar confectionery was hit especially hard by the event of the pandemic, as sales rely on impulsivity and
Sugar confectionery witnessed very marginal volume growth in 2022 as the category saw a slight gain in consumption, although current value growth was more promising. Rising impulse purchases and the introduction of healthier variants is helping to…
In 2022, sugar confectionery is anticipated to see a slight retail volume decline but current value growth. Medicated confectionery is set to see a strong increase in demand in 2022, as COVID-19 related restrictions are lifted and consumers spend…
Sugar confectionery overall continues to rise in 2022, with particularly strong current value growth which represents a marked improvement on 2021’s rates. Volume growth is also positive, and at around the same rate as in 2021. Growth is supported in…
In 2022, sugar confectionery grew in both value and volume thanks to the wider assortment of products on offer and children taking a growing interest in sugar confectionery. Manufacturers are expanding the range of flavours and adding different…
The market opened up in March 2021; however, many people remained at home for work and still did not go out as much as they did before the pandemic. As there were no more lockdowns after March 2021, locals went out more and more and in 2022, volume…
2022 sees sugar confectionery overall building on the growth it enjoyed in 2021. Children’s birthdays and the post-pandemic return to full-time school are supporting growth in volume and current value terms. Nonetheless, a complex economic context,…
Although the growth of sugar confectionery, both volume- and value-wise, is expected to slow down from the rates seen during the pandemic in 2020/2021, when many consumers snacked more out of boredom and as a means to manage stress through comfort…
Sugar confectionery is still recovering from the impacts seen in 2020, when the height of the pandemic restrictions led to lower purchases overall, due to fewer social occasions such as children’s parties, alongside a lack of impulse purchases due to…
Sugar confectionery is by no means popular in Lithuania, and in terms of volume sales it is ahead of only gum in snacks overall. However, it does do very well in one respect, at least. Pastilles, gummies, jellies and chews continues to drive overall…
Overall, sugar confectionery is seeing a decrease in retail volume sales, but modest retail value sales growth in 2022. Furthermore, sugar confectionery saw a decline in retail volume and current value sales in 2020, due to the impact of COVID-19 as…
Sugar confectionery in Taiwan is mostly linked to impulse consumption, driving significant sales through convenience stores which remains the leading channel in 2022. Spikes in positive COVID-19 cases in 2021 continued to undermine demand in in both…
Sugar confectionery is expected to register slightly higher current value and similar volume growth to 2021. With society fully opened up after the pandemic restrictions, impulse purchases recover strongly and this is expected to benefit sugar…
Retail volume sales of sugar confectionery declined during 2022, amid a sharp increase in unit pricing. However, this led to a significant increase in retail constant value sales (2022 prices). The increase in pricing was mainly driven by rising raw…
Consumers in Malaysia tend to prefer standard mints to boiled sweets, due to the mint flavour being widely popular in the country. Players in standard mints also offers larger pack sizes for home consumption, which are available through both…
Sugar confectionery is expected to see a full recovery to pre-COVID-19 sales levels in retail volume and current value terms by the end of 2022 after the heavy losses seen in 2020. Sales of sugar confectionery benefit extensively from impulse…
Sugar confectionery is a sizeable product area in Algerian and while it is expected to register healthy current value growth, volume growth will be much more muted, as significant inflation dampens volume demand. A rebound in oil prices is…
In 2021, recovery to the pre-pandemic level of sales of sugar confectionery was not yet seen in retail current value terms, as home seclusion continued. In Japan, products such as power mints and boiled sweets are popularly consumed on-the-go or in…
Sugar confectionery saw a static performance in volume terms in 2022, following a two-year period of decline. Growth continued to be impacted by growing levels of health consciousness, with consumers becoming more concerned about their sugar intake.…
The elimination of pandemic related restrictions in March 2022 did not have a significant impact on the dynamics of sugar confectionery. Although consumption of category items is generally stimulated by activities outside the home and by sharing in…